Geranium plant named Yellow Ribbons

ABSTRACT

A geranium plant of interspecific origin, characterized by its compact growth habit and primrose-yellow blossoms.

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of geraniumplant which was originated by me by crossing a Pelargoniumquinquelobatum with a Pelargonium inquinans.

As the result of this breeding. I have produced a new geranium varietywhich is endowed with a new and improved combination of characteristics,the most outstanding of which is the true primrose yellow color.

The new geranium variety does not resemble either of its parents, whichare salmon and white in flower coloring, nor is it the same as any priorgeranium variety. Asexual reproduction of my geranium plant has beenperformed by me at Ipswich, England and at Farmingdale, N.J., by tissuecultures, but could also be performed by vegetation cutting procedures.Such asexual reproduction has been done for many generations and theunusual and distincitve flower coloring, as well as the other featuresnoted herein, have been fully retained. The new variety is named YellowRibbons.

In addition to its distinctive yellow coloring, my new variety exhibitsthe following features:

(1) good hardiness;

(2) a vigorous, compact habit of growth;

(3) abundant and attractive foliage;

(4) all of the blossoms are of the same color;

(5) flowering most of the year indoors and a substantial part of theyear outdoors, depending upon the climate;

(6) relatively free flowering with attractive semi-double flowers.

The drawing illustrates the features of my new variety.

More specifically, the flowers are approximately 6 centimeters indiameter when fully open, of semi-double form, and of a true primroseyellow color. The overall color may alternatively be defined by thenotation 5.0Y 8/10 according to the Munsell System of Color Notation.

The foliage is plain, non-zoned, smooth texture, medium green, with theunderside being slightly more pale than the upper side of the leaf. Thefoliage generally resembles that of an ivy geranium.

I claim:
 1. The new and distinct variety of geranium plant substantiallyas herein shown and described, characterized particularly as to noveltyby the true yellow semi-double flowers, with abundant, compact foliage.